Biology major: Berkeley, UCLA or UCSD

knutcracka
Sat, 31 May 2008 23:25:07 +0000

Thanks guys!

I submitted my SIR in for UCSD!

Reasons why I chose UCSD over Berkeley & UCLA (it shows that not all students who go to UCSD are Berkeley & UCLA rejects!)

(1) It’s awesome for research for biological sciences.
(2) 1/3 of the nation’s biotech companies are situated in San Diego.
(3) Named “Hottest School” for sciences by Newsweek.
(4) It’s not socially dead, I believe. Social experiences is what you make of it.
(5) I’ll be staying with my brother as opposed to living alone/with roommates in Berkeley or UCLA. At least I’ll have a familiar face to come home to.
(6) Sure, it doesn’t have the same name recognition as Berkeley or UCLA, but UCSD is an up and coming promising school! Only 48 years old, it’s the 3rd most selective of the UCs.
(7) Yes, how can one say no to the awesome weather? :)

Let’s just hope I can shine with good GPA and go to grad school later on. (Undergrad name is not that important when applying to grad school, that’s what I learned)

My main goal is to be a pharmacist actually. I’ve had friends who graduated from UCR (is now a USC pharm student) and UC Davis (Western pharmD graduates)… I also have a friend who graduated from UCSD and is currently a UCSD medical student. :)

I learned a lot to not just look at the prestige. Damn, I cracked my brain over this for so many weeks! But I’m happy with my choice. :)